This is an analysis of the poem The Creator's Tests that begins with:

A boldness to live escapes them.
Afraid to offend they are....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXcdbcbdbededdddXccdaXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 26,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 01001010 0100111 01010100010 110 0101110 010100101 1100101 0100101011010 01010001 0010101101 100010111 1110101110 11101101 1110100011010 1111101 11011111 10010001001101 111110010111 010110010 0100101 11010111 1011101 111 11100010 00100010 0111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 890
  • Average number of words per stanza: 159
  • Amount of lines: 26
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; they, to are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word a is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Creator's Tests;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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